TEMPERANCE WORKERS' SOCIAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13640, 9 July 1906, Page 7

TEMPERANCE WORKERS' SOCIAL.

The first of a. scries of social gatherings, intended to bring the toniporance workers mom closely into touch with ench other and In Wither in new volunteers for the work was held at the Moray Place Con-rcntioinl Hall on Friday evoniin;. Jlr A. \" Adams occupied tint chair, «:< I lie licv. Mr Sinclair, who was lo have been chairman, was unavoidably detained. The first sneaker was Air Ha si if, of tho Tabernacle, who wis introduced as a. worthy successor of Mr 11. Million, who did such sturdy fighting for the no-license end temperance cause at, tile Inst election. 3lr fiaslic raid the cause lay dear to bis heart, .lie (hough! that, u great deal could lie done lo help temperance by the abolition of women serving in the bars und by limiting the sale? to o'no room, which should ho open to (lie *lrcct.E—no screens and clear windows, so that people could mi) nil that, was going on. Let Ihn liquor selling plnco only have one door, (Hid thai a trout, door, so that evervono that went for drink should advertise the fuel. This wis done in America, and it was a- great help. He would keep the flag of no-license flying, mid Ihey could depend on him for all the help ho was able lo give.—(Applause.) Mr J. A. 1). Adams then urged tho necessity for total iiliitinencp. work, particularly amongst tho young, and snid that it had been determined by the U.T.I? C. to make nu effort to get at least ,:J0()0 pledges signed by persons under 21 during llio next three years—(applause)—and iw many as possible over that age. Plans wero now being perfected towards that desirable, end, ami we wanted their co-operation.—(Ap-plause.) Miss Moody Bull spoke briefly of llm Women's Christian Tcmpcranco Union, and 51.r A. S. Adanio mado n, strong appeal for workers for the next great light, Mrs Croft and Miss Dunne sang two duets during llio evening, and Mrs Wilkinson and Mr G, 11. N'iuholln gave songs. Mr Slrachan also contributed an original recitation, entitled " God Sliced llio Temperance Worker," for which ho received a, special, vote of thanks.